Be sure to visit the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden to see the new machiai designed by master builder Paul Discoe. Read A New Machiai: A Traditional Japanese Waiting Bench
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A New Machiai: A Traditional Japanese Waiting Bench
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Bloom Alert: Belle’s Brook
Lovely flowers in a wide variety of colors and forms bloom throughout summer along Belle’s Brook. Read Bloom Alert: Belle’s Brook
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Talking with Artist Adrienne Adar
What does a cactus sound like when you pluck its spines? Or tap its stem? What would make you even try to find out? Artist Adrienne Adar talks about her work Sonic Succulents. Read Talking with Artist Adrienne Adar
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Bloom Alert: Rose Garden
Be sure to visit the Cranford Rose Garden in June. The collection is at peak bloom. Read Bloom Alert: Rose Garden
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The Water Conservation Project Is Open
Fresh water is now circulating throughout the Garden as the Water Conservation Project has opened. Read The Water Conservation Project Is Open
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Look for These Cacti and Other Plants in the Desert Pavilion
The Desert Pavilion is filled with interesting plants year-round. Many cacti and other succulents start to flower in late winter. Here are a few highlights to see right now! Read Look for These Cacti and Other Plants in the Desert Pavilion
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Citrus Blossoms, Jasmine, and More Fragrant Flowers in the Conservatory
Stop and smell the flowers in the Entry House this winter. Read Citrus Blossoms, Jasmine, and More Fragrant Flowers in the Conservatory
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Bloom Alert: Tropical Pavilion
Do you know what a pineapple plant looks like before the fruit emerges? Can you spot the highly toxic Acokanthera oppositifolia? Come to the Tropical Pavilion to increase your knowledge! Read Bloom Alert: Tropical Pavilion
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Revisiting the Plant Family Collection
The Plant Family Collection is open again. It retains its historical design principles while incorporating a new brook as part of the Garden's water conservation efforts. Read Revisiting the Plant Family Collection
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Escaped from the Compost Bin!
One of the most vigorous plants at the Garden this fall is growing not in one of the display beds but in a compost heap. Read Escaped from the Compost Bin!